My wife and I are new investors transitioning into Commercial Real Estate, with a focus on multifamily properties.

However if you are looking at commercial properties a lot of them will be owned by corps and then it will still be hard to find the actual owners!

-Purchased a commercial property this year for ~$2m.  

I found a really nice brick building with 12 apartments, 3 commercial business units and some garages.

For multifamily or commercial, the rental rate impacts the value of the property. 

Yardi is an excellent for both residental and commercial however it is expensive and has a steep learning curve.

If you have no experience in commercial real estate, much less mobile home park management, this is an intricate business not well-suited for out-of-state when you are getting started.

Wiring for special purpose equipment would be like having to install 250V wiring to run a commercial walk-in freezer. 

Commercial financing is 100% different (and easier lol)! 

If that's what you're really after I would start with the basics of what kind of bank loans either residential or commercial are available to you - not saying this is the best option, but it's a good place to start.